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Qatar Statistical Geospatial Integration

• A Presentation by the Ministry of Development

Planning & Statistics (MDPS), State of Qatar

(Fourth UN-GGIM Arab States Committee Meeting, 21-23 February 2017 Doha, Qatar)

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• Overview

Qatar Statistics in Nationwide Enterprise GIS setup

Qatar statistics in Application of Five Principles of SSF

Conclusions


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Qatar Statistics belongs to the Ministry of Development Planning &

Statistics (MDPS) and sole authorized agency for National Statistics.

It maintains statistical databases collecting primary data through

periodical Census and Surveys and regularly collecting secondary data

from Government, semi-Government and Private agencies and

Establishments in the country.

Qatar Statistics is one of the premier agencies belonging to Qatar

Nationwide enterprise GIS system functional in the country since 1994.


• Qatar Nationwide GIS- The GISnet

Qatar Nationwide GIS setup (of more than 90 Govt./Semi-Govt. Agencies) makes the use of GIS

in Qatar Statistics and its integration special and different from other NSOs.

Fisheries

Building Engineering

Police

(MOI).

Qatar

University

Drainage Agriculture Cadastral

Roads Petroleum & Gas Telecom Health

Environme

nt

Education

Land Registration Water Electricity

MDPS- Statistics

Geographic

Information

Super Highway

Qatar Nationwide GIS Benefits to Statistical Operations

In application of Statistical Spatial Framework

(SSF) for the country.

Available on-line digital Geographic Information

for Base Map

Enumeration Units and Charge Areas delineations

Improved quality of Census Results

GIS Database Management for Census & Surveys

Better Analyses, Interpretation and Dissemination

of Statistics


Global Statistical

Geospatial Framework

(SSF)-

Five Broad Principles Usable

Interoperable

Common Geographies

Geocoded Units

Fundamental Geospatial Infrastructure

1. Use of Fundamental Geospatial

Infrastructure and Geocoding

In a Nationwide GIS system (GISnet), the base Geospatial Information

is available on-line to the Agencies through centralized GIS Servers

maintained by the CGIS.

Qatar Statistics being part of the GISnet receives all its geospatial

information needs on-line and integrates with its statistical system, and,

in turn

Shares Census Geography and disseminates the geo-referenced

statistical data to the Agencies on-line through GISnet and other media

including Web and portals like AGOL.



Census Base Map Geospatial Information is accessed on-line from other Agencies

Census Geography Database

Topographic Data

(CGIS- MME)

Ortho & Satellite Images

(CGIS- MME)

Road Network-

PWA (Asghal)

Land Parcel & Streets

(CGIS/GSD-MME) Farms- Agriculture

(CGIS- MME)

Landmarks / Place Names

(CGIS- MME)

QARS (Geocoding)

(CGIS- MME) Utilities Network-

Kahrama/ Ooredoo

Administrative Unit Boundaries

(CGIS/GSD-MME)

QP Admin Areas

(Qatar Petroleum)

Amenities

Education/Health Ministry

Census Boundaries

(Statistics- MDPS)

Other Agencies



Qatar Census 2015- Field Map



Qatar has an address referencing system named as QARS

(Qatar Area Referencing System) that provides a solid base

for geocoded addresses in the country.

The location information of these units (about 10%) not

covered under QARS is captured using GPS/Mobile devices

at the time of Census, as done for the Mid Census 2015.

Combining them and further integrating Administrative

Records MDPS developed an address database for the

Census.

The Unit Addresses are aggregated to the Geocoded Census

Blocks



The Administrative Records accessed online from its sources and

integrated with Qatar mid-Census 2015 include-

Address Data- Qatar Area Referencing System (QARS)

Building Permit Data

Establishment Registration Number (CR)

Electricity Meter No.

Personal Identification Number (QID)

2. Geocoded Unit Record Data in a Data

Management Environment

Qatar Area Referencing System (QARS) and property address data maintained by

CGIS in GISnet forms the base for geo-referenced information in developing

Qatar Statistical System and Census Frames for each Census and Survey

conducted.

A geocoded Census Frame is developed for every Census in the country using

Geospatial Information and Administrative Records.

The lowest geocoded unit is a Census Block with a unique geographic code

assigned to each.

A Census Block is a group of buildings/unit (QARS) well identified within the

Census Block using a census geographic code.



Census Block- Main Data Compilation Unit



Census Hierarchy

QATAR

Municipality

8

Zones

92

Census Blocks

6476

QARS \ Census Plots

116077 \ 197,270

Qatar

Municipalities

Zones in

Municipality

Census Blocks in

Zone

Census Block

QARS/Plots in

Census Block



Zone Level

Data Unit Geo-referenced at Second Level of Admin Hierarchy



Data Unit Geo-referenced at Third Level of Admin Hierarchy

Census Block Level



Address Data Type & Sources

Buildings Addresses- QARS (Qatar Area Referencing Systems)- CGIS (MME)

Buildings Addresses- (No QARS)- to be compiled at MDPS through different sources, e.g.,

Censuses- Establishments,

Cadaster Parcels from GSD, MME

Plots (Physical Development Plots-QARS) from GSD, MME

KAHARAMA- Electricity Meter Service Connections,

Ancillary Address Data Sources

Establishments/ Industry Data-

Based on CR form Ministry of Economy and Commerce and Industry and KAHRAMA

customer service data

Housing Data-

Government Housing and Elderly Housing from Housing Department

Households Data-

Ministry of Interior Database on Families and Labor Camps. Health Ministry- registered

health card addresses for Individuals and families. Education Ministry- school children

enrollment and their parent addresses

Labor Camps-

Ministry of Labor (Employment Records)

3. Common Geographies for

Dissemination of Statistics

Qatar Statistics disseminates Geocoded Statistical data at different

administrative and statistical unit level under a well prepared tabulation

plan.

As an Statistical Authority MDPS follows certain guidelines towards data

secrecy and confidentiality law. A non-discloser agreement gets signed in

case of any sensitive data being supplied to the users.

MDPS gets CGIS guidelines to Geospatial data structure, data model,

metadata standards and data dictionary specifications etc. used in

Statistical Operations

3. Common Geographies for

Dissemination of Statistics

Census Blocks

(6,476)

Buildings (QARS) / Plot

(144,802 / 194,595)

Planning Districts

Election Areas

Cities/Towns

Environmental

Regions

Civil Defense/

Police Districts

Educational

Planning Areas

Nation

(QATAR)

Municipality

(8)

Zone

(92)

Water Districts

Kaharma Districts

(Electricity)

Agricultural Zones

Health Services

Planning Areas

Qatar Census Data Aggregation & Dissemination Units

4. Statistical and geospatial

interoperability – Data, Standards and

Processes

MDPS applies relevant statistical standards set by international bodies

such as UN, IMF, World Bank etc. for statistical framework and

classifications.

Being part of Qatar Nationwide (GISnet), Qatar Statistics follows the

geospatial standards set by CGIS which are based on international

standards set for geospatial information.

In order to be capable of integrating its data with any other member

agency's GIS a single GIS software platform was selected as the

standard for Qatar.

4. Statistical and geospatial

interoperability – Data, Standards and

Processes

The geospatial data specifications are administered under the authority

of the National Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Steering

Committee.

It is the responsibility of this committee to provide national standards

and specifications for all GIS databases in the State of Qatar that are

compatible, and provide for effective sharing / exchange of data where

such sharing is warranted.

5. Accessible and usable Geospatially

enabled Statistics

By law of the State MDPS is the official source and the sole reference for

all statistical data in the state (Decree Law No.12, 1980).

Accordingly, Qatar Statistics (MDPS) has set laws and principles that

applies to the access and use of the statistical as well as geospatial data

under its custody.


enabled Statistics

Statistical Database

(Census Geography)

Fisheries

Building Engineering

Police (MOI).

Qatar

University

Drainage Agriculture Cadastral

Roads Petroleum & Gas Telecom Health

Environment

Education

Land Registration Water Electricity

MDPS- Statistics

Geographic

Information Super

Highway

Centralized

Geospatial Database

Server (ArcGIS- SDE)

Qatar Nationwide GISnet

Qatar Statistics makes geospatially enabled statistics available on-line to more than 90 Government and Semi-Government Agencies in Qatar Nationwide GIS setup.


enabled Statistics

The United Nations guidelines are followed in disseminating the

statistics, its visualization and analysis of data.

The UNSD fourth revision (2008) on International Standard Industrial

Classifications (ISIC) activity categories are utilized for the collection and

reporting of statistics according to such activities.

Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) and other such

standards set by international agencies in data dissemination are being

adopted by Qatar Statistics.

Qatar Application of SSF- Five Broad

Principles

Qatar has a Nationwide (SDI) Enterprise GIS managing countries geospatial resources and information. Currently 92 Government/ Semi-Government agencies are physically connected through the Centre for GIS (CGIS).

1. available on-line to the Agencies in Qatar Nationwide GIS setup

2. UN guidelines and standards in disseminating the statistics

1. Within the Qatar Nationwide GIS setup interoperability measures for exchange of Geospatial information is taken.

2. MDPS applies relevant statistical standards set by international bodies such as UN, IMF, World Bank etc. for statistical framework and classifications.

Qatar Census Geography database is created within the Nationwide GIS setup that follows National Geospatial Standards and Specifications set for all agencies. Small Census Data Units are basis for dissemination.

Existing Address system in Qatar- QARS provides Geocoded Unit Record Data besides the geocoded Census Blocks for Geocoded Management Environment

Accessible

& Usable

Statistical and Geospatial Interoperability

Common Geographies for Dissemination of Statistics

Geocoded Unit Record Data in a Data Management Environment

Use of Fundamental Geospatial Infrastructure and Geocoding

http://mdpsqatar.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=995c55458b4b417dacb0b508466e55ce

Conclusions

Qatar Nationwide GIS setup has many advantages in Application of Qatar SSF that

may include-

Availability of Up-to-date Geospatial Information for Base Mapping on-line

from Agencies in GISnet

Enabling the Integration of a number of geographic and other layers of

information from Agencies’ GIS databases

Support in Application Development and accessing state-of-the-art

techniques and application softwares through Enterprise Licensing System.

Address Database of QARS available for geo-referencing at unit record level in

the country besides supporting Place Names reference data by maintaining

Landmarks and Geographic Names databases

Current smallest Geocoded units for data dissemination is the Census Block

(a group of Buildings) which are not homogeneous in size and shape and in

their socio-economic structure

The Census Blocks have also limitations in comparing inter-Census data as

their boundaries change from one Census to other.

It is recommended to have a Permanent Statistical Data Unit to collect and

represent the information.

The smallest unit in this case can be suggested as Building Block (could be

group of few buildings based on their proximity and homogeneity)

Conclusions

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Qatar Statistical Geospatial Framework

(SSF)

There is seen a paradigm shift in Statistical Operations as

Geospatial Infrastructure is providing a structure for collecting,

processing, storing and aggregating data (an integrative

framework)

UN Committee of Experts on GGIM in August 2013 has

concluded that “ There is a clear recognition of the need to link

Statistical Information and Geospatial Information to improve the

relevance of the evidence on which decisions will be made.”

Global Statistical Geospatial Framework


(SSF)

According to the UN EG‐ISGI the Global Statistical Geospatial

Framework (SSF) will enable:

– More integrated information for analysis and decision making

– Comparisons within and between countries

– Increased information on smaller geographic areas;

– The commercial development of common geospatial tools/applications

to support the integration and sharing of data


The five broad principles considered essential for integrating

geospatial and statistical information are as displayed in the diagram

here-


(SSF)


The EG on ISGI have concluded that these five principles of the Global

Statistical Geospatial Framework (SSF) are high-level and flexible

enough that they can be adapted and applied to a wide variety of

country or regional contexts.

Because the principles have been kept broad, they can be applied to

local circumstances, while still providing encouragement for the use of

international standards and methods


(SSF)

Accessible & Usable

Statistical and Geospatial

Interoperability

Common Geographies for Dissemination of Statistics

Geocoded Unit Record Data in a Data Management Environment

Use of Fundamental Geospatial Infrastructure and Geocoding

Qata

r A

pp

licati

on

of

SS

F

Qatar has a Nationwide (SDI) Enterprise GIS managing countries geospatial resources and information. Currently 92 Government/ Semi-Government agencies are physically connected through the Centre for GIS (CGIS).

Qatar Statistics makes geospatially enabled statistics available on-line to the Agencies in Qatar Nationwide GIS setup. The UN guidelines and standards such as ISIC, SDMX are followed in disseminating the statistics.

Within the Qatar Nationwide GIS setup interoperability measures for exchange of Geospatial information is taken. MDPS applies relevant statistical standards set by international bodies such as UN, IMF, World Bank etc. for statistical framework and classifications.

Qatar Census Geography database is created within the Nationwide GIS setup that follows National Geospatial Standards and Specifications set for all agencies. Small Census Data Units are basis for dissemination.

Existing Address system in Qatar- QARS provides Geocoded Unit Record Data besides the geocoded Census Blocks for Geocoded Management Environment

Qatar Application of SSF- Five Broad Principles

http://mdpsqatar.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=995c55458b4b417dacb0b508466e55ce


(SSF)

• 1. Use of Fundamental Geospatial Infrastructure and

Geocoding

The Address Data Collection and Management


(SSF)

Loop for PIN OVER ZONE

USING Cadastral Plot Dataset

KHARAMA

information

Available

Yes

KHARAM

A# Found

Get building KHARAMA # from

KHARAMA DB using Old Plot

Number & PIN or X, Y & PIN

No

Yes

No

DATA Set-A: Building Address by

KHARAMA#&QARS

DATA Set-B: Building

Address BY QARS

ONLY

End

Register Address building

Address

No (P2): Search ON PDP plot DB

PIN Found IN

PDP Plot

PDP

(P1): Search ON QARS Point DB

Yes Ye

s

DATA Set-D:

Building Address by

KHARAMA# & PDP

DATA Set-F:

Building Address

by KHARAMA#

Only

No

Using QARS Point, PDP Plot & KHARAMA to locate Building

Address for following (Stage 1)

Single Villa Building With Flat Compound of villa Compound of

flat Commercial Building


Address

KHARAMA

information

Available


Address

Yes

DATA Set-C: Building

Address

BY PDP ONLY

Get building KHARAMA # from

KHARAMA DB using X,Y & PIN

No

KHARAMA

# Found

DATA Set-E:

Unidentified

Address

Yes No

PIN Found IN QARS Point

Address DB Process Flow Chart


(SSF)

• Conclusions

The Issues in the Application of SSF can be highlighted as-

Maintaining unit record level information and its dissemination has

many limitations relating to geo-referencing issues and privacy of

statistics

Regular updating of QARS database combined with place names data

is important to have a complete and up-to-date Address database

system for the country

Use of Grid data in geo-referencing and in serving as small area

statistics unit can be experimented and suggested with reference to

GCC and Arab countries


(SSF)

• Conclusions & Recommendations

Current smallest Geocoded units for data dissemination is the

Census Block (a group of Buildings) which are not homogeneous in

size and shape and in their socio-economic structure

The Census Blocks have also limitations in comparing inter-Census

data as their boundaries change from one Census to other.

It is recommended to have a Permanent Statistical Data Unit to

collect and represent the information.

The smallest unit in this case can be suggested as Building Block

(could be group of few buildings based on their proximity and

homogeneity)


(SSF)

• Conclusions and Issues in the Application of Qatar Global Statistical Geospatial Framework (QSSF)

Making Small Area Statistics available to the user specified areas is also

challenging

The data currency and future estimates are also important issues in use of

integrated Statistical and Geospatial Information for Planning &

Development

The use of National Registers in maintaining Address database at Unit

Record Level and regular updating of census information is currently not

encouraged


(SSF)

• Conclusions and Issues in the Application of Qatar Global Statistical Geospatial Framework (QSSF)

Fast Changing Landscape of Qatar with settlement and infrastructure

development makes difficult maintaining up-to-date Address database of

Geocoded Unit Records in the country

The draft document prepared by CGIS on Qatar National Geospatial

Data Infrastructure Strategy (QNGDIS) may prove a significant move of

the Government in use of Geospatial Information and its integration

with Official Statistics


(SSF)

• Proposed Operational Setup of

QNGDI

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